ASTRA-FNTS - Acoustic Structuring for the development of flexible nanostructured thin sheets with enhanced theRmal and EMI shielding properties for space Applications
Project’s name:
ASTRA-FNTS - Acoustic Structuring for the development of flexible nanostructured thin sheets with enhanced theRmal and EMI shielding properties for space Applications
Reference:
ESA - 4000151807/26/NL/GLC
Coordinator entity:
Universidade do Minho (UMinho)
Approval date:
01/06/2026
Start date:
01/06/2026
End date:
01/06/2028
Total project investment (eligible):
€106,200.00
Total UMinho investment (eligible):
€106,200.00
Funding entity:
ESA - European Space Agency
Funding amount:
€50,100.00
Funding amount (UMinho):
€50,100.00
Programa quadro:
Open Discovery Ideas Channel
Responsible Researcher:
Braian Buitrago Uribe
Research Unit:
Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos
Goals, activities and expected/achieved results:
The increasing complexity of space systems demands lightweight, flexible materials that provide thermal management and EMI shielding under strict mass and volume constraints. This project proposes an audible-frequency acoustic structuring approach to control the organization of nanofillers during the processing of polymer composite thin films for space applications.